Bloomington Police Department officers responded to a report of an armed sexual assault that had taken place just before 3:08 a.m. Tuesday in Brownstone Terrace Apartments located on the 200 block of East 14th Street.
The female victim, 22, said she heard someone knock on her front door.
When she opened the door, she said a light-skinned black man pushed his way into her apartment and forced her into her bedroom at gunpoint, according to a BPD press release.
The victim is not an IU student, IU Spokesperson Mark Land said.
The suspect allegedly sexually assaulted her in the bedroom and then fled the residence.
The victim was taken to IU Health-Bloomington for a sexual assault exam. There were no serious injuries reported.
The victim and suspect did not know each other, BPD Capt. Joe Qualters said.
The suspect is described as a light-skinned black man, believed to be under 6 feet in height with a thin build.
He was wearing dark clothing and the weapon he was carrying was described as a black semi-automatic handgun, according to the release.
The suspect may have had a prior nose fracture due to the bridge of his nose being described as “crooked.”
The victim also indicated that he had dark-colored tattoos on his neck with one continuing along the left side of his face and ending near the top of his left ear.
The suspect has not yet been located and the incident remains under investigation.
BPD urges anyone with information to contact BPD at 821-339-4477.
Alyson Malinger
